Viral altercation sparks debate

The 911 tapes that lead to a heated debate surrounding the arrest of a River Ridge man were released Wednesday, a week after video of the altercation between a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputy and a man in River Ridge went viral.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a news release Thursday in regards to an arrest that was captured on cellphone video. The video sparked controversy as to whether the deputy took proper action.

"Yes, ma'am, I need a unit at 211 Marmandie. I got a neighbor cursing at my wife," said Caller 1.

"It's getting heated, can you get someone here, please?"

"I'm sending him out there. Does anyone have any weapons?" asked the dispatcher.

"Not that I know of," the caller said.

"OK, I'm going to send him out there," the dispatcher said.

In addition to profanity, the couple said they smelled marijuana.

When the deputy arrived to investigate, the JPSO incident report said, the deputy also smelled marijuana and requested 26-year-old, Don Rell Breaux's license.

But after repeating the request, Breaux continued to refuse according to the report. That's when the deputy said Breaux resisted arrest and he forced his way inside the home.

At that time the complainants wife called 911.

"Hi, we need backup, the cop next door is having issue with the guys, we're at 211 Marmandie," said the female caller.

"He, he needs some help out here. They're in the house, I don't know if he's been able to call for backup, you need to get somebody else out here," the caller said.

"Did you all hear anything?" asked the dispatcher.

"No, he, I could hear them, they're screaming and stuff, but he's by himself, there's nobody else out here."

Breaux was arrested on charges of battery of police officer, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace.

The Sheriff's Office said Breaux has previous arrests on charges of terroristic threats and acts at a school in Georgia, reckless conduct, manufacturing, distribution and possession of marijuana, simple criminal damage to property. What's not clear is whether Breaux was convicted on any or all of those charges.

SHOWING AN ALTERCATION BETWEEN A JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S DUPUTY AND A MAN IN RIVER RIDGE... W-D-S-U HAS OBTAINED THE ORGINAL 9-1-1 CALLS FROM THE NEIGHBORNING HOME WHERE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. WDSU REPORTER ANDY CUNNINGHAM JOINS US LIVE NOW WITH THE CALLS THAT INITIATED THE CONTROVERSY. THIS STORY RECEIVED A HUGE RESPONSE FROM OUR VIEWERS ON AIR AND ONLINE AND FOR THE FIRST TIME WE ARE HEARING THOSE 9-1-1 CALLS. THAT SPARKED A HEATED DEBATE. Dispatcher: "Jefferson Parish 911?" Caller 1: "Yes, ma'am, I need a unit at 211 Marmandie. I got a neighbor cursing at my wife." LANGUAGE THAT CONTINUED...ACCO RDING TO THE ORGINAL CALLER FROM AN UNKNOWN MAN AT HIS NEIGHBOR'S RIVER RIDGE HOME. Caller 1: "It's getting heated, can you get someone here, please?" Dispatcher: I'm sending him out there, does anyone have any weapons?" Caller 1: "Not that I know of." Dispatcher: "Ok, I'm going to send him out there." ACCORDING TO THE J-P-S-O INCIDENT REPORT, THE CALLER AND HIS WIFE ALSO SMELLED MARIJUANA. ...Deputy at house... ONCE THE DEPUTY ARRIVED IN VIDEO THAT LATER WENT ONCE THE DEPUTY ARRIVED IN VIDEO THAT LATER WENT VIRAL AND SPARKED CONTROVERSY AS TO WHETHER THE VIRAL AND SPARKED CONTROVERSY AS TO WHETHER THE 66-YEAR-OLD DEPUTY TOOK PROPER ACTION... THE ORIGINAL CALLER'S, WIFE, CALLED 9-1-1. Caller 2: "Hi, we need backup, the cop next door is having issue with the guys, we're at 211 Marmandie. He, he needs some help out here." Caller 1: "They're in the house." Caller 2: "They're in the house. I don't know if he's been able to call for backup, you need to get somebody else out here." Dispatcher: "Ok, mam, I'll..." Caller 2: "now" Dispatcher: "Ok, I'll let them know." Caller 2: "Ok, cause I can't even see him, he's in the house and, now." Dispatcher: "Did you all hear anything?" Caller 2: "No, he, I could hear them, they're screaming and stuff, but he's by himself, there's nobody else out here." Dispatcher: "Ok, I'll let them know." Don Rell Beaux ... 26-YEAR-OLD DON RELL BREAUX, THE MAN SEEN IN THE VIDEO, TOLD WDSU, HE WAS SCARED FOR HIS LIFE AND WAS JUST TRYING TO GET HIS I-D OUT OF THE HOUSE, WHEN THE DEPUTY FORCED HIS WAY INSIDE THE HOME. THE INCIDENT REPORT PAINTS A DIFFERENT PICTURE, THAT THE DEPUTY VEEX OF BATTERY OF POLICE OFFICER, RESISTING ARRESANDIURNGTHE PEA PLSCHARGES...CAMILL E. AFTER REVIEWING THE VIDEO AND EXTENSIVE QUESTIONING OF EVERYONE INVOLVED, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS SAID IT WILL NOT TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE DEPUTY. ONE WATCHDOG GROUP SAYS THE

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